1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 6804 of 2024 ----- Prakash Mandal, aged about 52 years, Son of Maya Ram Mandal, resident of village-Dumkara, P.O. Kalyanpur and P.S. Barwa Adda, District-Dhanbad. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology having office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District-Ranchi. 3. District Mining Officer, Dhanbad, P.O. and P.S. Dhanbad, District-Dhanbad. … … Respondents ------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. S.L. Agarwal, Advocate Ms. Ayushi, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Mohan Kumar Dubey, A.C. to AG ------ 3/16.01.2025 Heard both sides. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to avail alternative remedy under Rule 65 of the Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2004. 3. Granting liberty to the petitioner to avail alternative remedy, this writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn. (M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Deepak Roshan, J.) Fahim/Amardeep